Marit Kristine Helgesen

Marit Kristine Helgesen is Professor at Østfold University College researching welfare state transformation through digitalization and collaborative governance. Her work examines how service integration impacts vulnerable populations, particularly children and the elderly. Helgesen analyzes organizational restructuring, professional discretion, and multilevel governance in Scandinavian welfare models.

Research focus areas:

• Digitalization in municipal health services
• Service integration for vulnerable groups
• Professionalization in welfare states
• Health policy implementation

Recent projects investigate digital tools for cross-sector collaboration in child welfare and elderly care. Her empirical work combines institutional analysis with frontline perspectives to understand how governance structures affect service quality and professional practice.